This is going to put a damper on getting better politicians elected in Florida. Too close for comfort: Gators seen scratching and knocking on front doors of 3 Florida homes WSVN-TV May 12, 2025 Maybe I’m cynical but I can’t help suspect this is a PR planted story as covert marketing for doorbell cameras because […]
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AI is shoddy, and it’s used as a shadowbanning assist.
I decided to read this book “Empire of AI” after an interview with the author Karen Hao on the Better Offline podcast, which covers the technical and financial no there there of AI. And in this interview by Tim Miller at the Bulwark with Karen Hao, they talk about environmental impacts, but I think this […]
Scare tactics in online ads.
Online marketing is a mess. I’ve been seeing a lot of scammy commercials online.
These “dire wolf” animals sound like the wolf version of rose bushes that get fancy stuff grafted on.
“They are using the attention economy to drive up the value of their company.” – Johannes Vogel, Director General of the Berlin’s Museum of Natural History
Don’t shove dubious stuff up your nose, just put on an N95 mask.
“Unproven products can seem attractive, especially when social media marketing overhypes potential benefits, without mention of risks or uncertainties.” – Kaitlin Sundling
Online communities centered around products, services, or investments are a threat to money, time, and social networks.
I recommend watching this youtube documentary about Bed Bath & Beyond memestock community it’s sad and fascinating and unfortunately all too familiar because this type of thing seems to be widespread.
The Immorality of the so-called Job Creators.
“They also made ads to “trick overworked employees” into believing that more people would be brought on to alleviate their overwhelming workload.”
Strawman tactic campaign ads.
404 Media is reporting that the Elon Musk super pac has set up more strawman ads pretending to be Democrats or Harris, targeting Republicans saying mandatory gun buyback, giving medicare to undocumented immigrants, and banning cigarettes.
Trump rally streams still pushing ivermectin.
stream from the Trump rally at Madison Square garden with a 3-way split screen with the featured comedian in the middle, a view of the entire arena filled with people on the left, and on the right an advertisement for ivermectin
The same PAC, funded by Elon Musk, is targeting Muslims in Michigan and Jews in Pennsylvania with opposite criticisms about Harris.
404 Media – This Is Exactly How an Elon Musk-Funded PAC Is Microtargeting Muslims and Jews With Opposing Messages – Jason Koebler ·Oct 18, 2024
